1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Nebraska Legislative District 40
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
Merton L. Dierks (Oth) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating John W. Decamp (Oth) by 24.3 points.
Merton L. DierksOther party · winner
62.1%8,274
John W. DecampOther party · incumbent
37.9%5,042
13,316 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET